This lesson looks at Boudicca’s speech to her army as reported by the Romans. It focuses on the use of emotional language and what the purpose of using this language is. Space is left for teachers to include their own starter. I have created this lesson as part of a wider scheme of work about the speeches of powerful women through history, but this could work as a stand alone lesson, although learning objectives would need to be altered.

For some reason this didn't upload last time so have re uploaded. This takes the class from reading the book to comparing it to the film version. Handouts and PowerPoint are available here: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Coraline-Book-to-Film-Handouts-6066062/

A PowerPoint to help students plan a presentation on evil people/deeds. It also gives a very simplified idea of how to create a bibliography.

This resource is an introduction to the idea of monsters. It could be used as an introduction to either the novel or play adaption. It links to the theme of what makes evil, and how we judge evil.

Opening lesson for The Windsinger by William Nicolson. Focus on what a dystopian is and comparison to other YA texts students may have read. Links to history where students consider real life examples of dystopians.

This resource focuses on the first stanza of the Raven. It looks at the rhyming pattern as well as the use of punctuation in the stanza. This lesson is part of a personal SOW, which eventually works towards students comparing two poems: The presentation of the Raven and The Tiger in William Blakes Tyger Tyger.

Simple SOW for three lessons. Introduces Myths and Legends as well as the key terminology for looking at structure in the style of a Question Three for the A.Q.A G.C.S.E Language paper. SOW is part of a longer scheme targeted at lower ability students.

A Woosh for the Christmas Carol, with a few key quotes identified. Wrote this with GCSE students in mind.

This is a resource designed to get students to think about the idea of evil. It uses hypothetical and real life cases, and gets students to decide appropriate punishments and opens avenues for discussions about what is evil. It does contain reference to real murders, so it would be advisable for teachers to check suitability for their students, particularly if there has been a bereavement for a student.

Students practise extracting evidence and inferring ideas, exploring if the two antagonists in Teachers Dead are truly evil

Is Freedom of speech always a good thing? Lesson Plan and PowerPoint using Teachers Dead to explore the issue

A lesson introducing The Windsinger, explaining what a Dystopia is and linking it to other YA novels. Option for Higher Ability or older students to link it to the world around them. There are spellings for homework included. In terms of SMSC and all that other stuff this lesson covers: SMSC M4, M6,M7, SO4, SP2, SP5, SP8. British Values: Democracy. Rights of the Child: 12, 13, 17,42 This is just something I’m doing for fun. More lessons will be uploaded.

This is just a quick lesson that looks at the links between the last ghost and death. Focus here is on the fear factor of the ghost, which could easily be linked to the fear of death but also the fear of an uncertain future. Please review and comment on how it could be improved if needed

This presentation looks at the opening scene of Macbeth. In the comments, there is a link to a great Youtube video that compares three versions of the opening scene. Three slides ask questions about the impact of these presentations and get the students to think about how this contributes to the presentations of the witches overall.

A lesson looking at the first few paragraphs of a Christmas Carol, focusing on how Dickens describes Scrooge

SOW and the first lesson in a short SOW on the Necklace. Should last about two weeks. First lesson looks at the background and introduces the students to the Historical and Social Context

This is a simple resource looking at the Lit question for Christmas Carol. The focus is on how to tackle the first bullet point, referring back to the extract provided. First students start with an example to work through together, using the description of the Ghost of Christmas Present, picking out key word. Then they read through the description of the dance The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge to, Finally there is a market place activity leading up to the writing of an essay. Teachers may wish to extend this over two lessons.

Looking at the ending, and how the ending can be seen to support a moral

Writing to Advise

Looking into the use of Irony in The Necklace